A different kind of poverty
BY ROBERT MITCHELL
After some 20 years in the news business, I thought of myself as a hardened journalist who had “seen it all.” That view of myself was [...]
1929: a time for reform
BY WARREN L. MAYE
In the 1920s, the world enjoyed a growing prosperity, levity, and optimism. In the United States, the era became known as the “Roaring Twenties.” A surging economy, [...]
Fit to Serve
BY ROBERT MITCHELL
Salvation Army Lieutenant Clifford Douglas was 27 when he came to the United States from Guyana, South America in 2015. However, standing 5 foot 9 inches tall and small in [...]
Horsin’ around in Times Square
BY ROBERT MITCHELL
Tammi Regan, an avid horse enthusiast, first saw Hank the Horse 11 years ago standing alone in a muddy pasture in Kentucky. Forsaken by his owner, [...]
Boundless Grace
BY WARREN L. MAYE
Grace Vandecruze immigrated to the United States from Guyana, South America; endured homelessness; and became a successful entrepreneur. Today, she is an author, [...]
Salvation Army soccer programs score
BY HUGO BRAVO
For years, The Newark Ironbound Soccer Club, with its over 1,200 players in almost 80 teams, has created high-caliber soccer players and won [...]
Steps to a simpler Christmas
BY MAJOR LAUREN HODGSON
The word Christmas can bring both great joy and a sense of trepidation at the same time. Why is that?
OTHERS Gift Guide
What if you could give gifts this holiday season that give back to those in need? With OTHERS you can! The main goal of OTHERS: Trade For Hope is creating safe, fairly compensating work [...]
‘The Chosen’ honors The Salvation Army
BY WARREN L. MAYE
November 15, 2022—Makers of "The Chosen,” an intimate and authentic TV drama about the life and ministry of Jesus Christ, paid tribute to The Salvation Army during the show’s [...]
An angel in disguise
BY ROBERT MITCHELL
Beauty queen Sandahl Taylor is happily married with two children, but there was a time when she was a single mother and staying with friends. During several Christmas seasons, The Salvation Army Angel Tree [...]